Interested in having your group as an exhibitor? Give us a call at 360-526-2381

NATIVE PLANTS ARE INSPIRING

We have been surveying our plant sale customers for the last 5 years. Here is what you are telling us about your native plants. The results are inspiring:

925 wildlife & pollinator habitats installed

372 hedgerows or windbreaks installed

222 buffers installed on small farms to improve water quality

1,093 general landscaping with native plants

265 forest stand improvement/enhancement

284 erosion control projects installed

152 riparian buffers installed

243 wetlands restored

25 rain gardens installed (new to survey in 2016)

PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE:

The purpose of the WCD’s annual plant sale is to promote the stewardship and conservation of our natural resources. The plants sold at this sale are “conservation grade”, which means they are graded on their ability to survive, not on their ornamental value. Seedling plants are not large (generally between 10” and 24” tall), so your order will fit in the trunk or back seat of your car. We will have bags and packing materials available at the sale, or feel free to bring your own.

Planting native trees and shrubs can provide many positive benefits to your property and the natural environment such as improved water quality, enhanced fish and wildlife habitat, reduction of wind and soil erosion, cleaner air, reduction of energy costs, and beautification of your property! This sale is a great opportunity to purchase low cost native plants and to get them in the ground before the growing season begins. Experienced conservationists will be available to answer your native plant questions.

The event is a self-supporting program of the Whatcom Conservation District with support by loyal volunteers and local businesses.

Plant Sale Venue!

The sale will be held on the Campus of Whatcom Community College (WCC).

Driving Directions

Whatcom Community College Campus, 237 W. Kellogg Rd. From I-5 take exit 256, head north on Guide Meridian, turn left (west) onto Kellogg Rd and go straight through the roundabout. Then turn right just before the tennis courts and soccer fields at Kelly Hall main parking lot. Plant sale is at the Roe Pottery Studio on campus. Lots of parking is available adjacent to the sale in Kelly Hall main parking lot. An alternate entrance to the parking lot is found by following W. Kellogg as it bends around to the north and becomes Stuart Rd.

TWO WAYS TO PURCHASE PLANTS

Pre-orders: are limited to buyers who purchase $100 or more and a 50% deposit is due upon order placement. Orders must be received at the WCD office no later than Monday March 12, 2018. Pre-orders are bundled for you and can be picked-up on Friday March 23rd, 9am-3:00pm.

If you’d like to pre-order but can’t meet the $100 minimum, try ordering with neighbors, friends, and family, and then split up the order. Use one order form and send in all the payments together.

Open Sale: This sale is for all purchases, other than pre-orders. Plants will be sold individually and will be on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday March 24th, 2018 from 9am-2:00pm.

NOTE:Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee availability of plants on the list below. We order our plants six months before the sale and uncontrollable situations, such as crop failure, could prevent us from having all species in stock. Information and forms can also be requested from the WCD office at (360-526-2381) or e-mail wcd@whatcomcd.org.

Rain Gardens

Click the common name of the plants to get more information and images.Out of Stock for Pre-Sale = = Wet, = Moist, = Dry, = Well drained= Full sun, = Partial sun/shade, = Shade,=Benefits PollinatorsNote: Plants are native to Whatcom county unless otherwise noted.

Does best in full sun to partial shade in well-drained areas. Needles lay flat & are dark green above & silvery beneath. Noted for its fragrant scent. Does best in full sun to partial shade in well drained soils. More Info

One of the most common trees in the Pacific Northwest, a graceful evergreen with a narrow, pyramidal crown; semi-pendulous branches; red-brown, scaly bark; and fine-textured, dark-green needles. More Info

Whatcom County native is used in many stream and wetland restoration projects growing in damp to dry soils in full sun to shade. A small tree, in dry years produces colorful fall foliage. Birds are attracted to fruit and the bark is harvested for medicinal purposes. One tree which beaver avoid.More Info

Common east of the Cascades. In Western Washington along forest edges and clearings, often forming thickets. Long clusters of white flowers produce dark red, bitter fruit in the late summer. Wildlife relish the fruit and humans may enjoy jam or preserves. More Info

Found at low- to mid-elevations throughout Western Washington. A large shrub, it prefers moist soils and often found growing along streams, lakes, and bogs. Long, arching branches; clusters of small, white flowers in the spring; and peeling layers of cinnamon bark are distinguishing features. Long been used as a restoration species because of its dense, matting root system which helps to stabilize streambanks. More Info

Highly adaptable and widespread in Western North America. Spreads by underground runners that can create large thickets. Bark is dark grey to reddish and it has white showy flowers in the spring. More Info

A many branched, evergreen shrub with leathery oval leaves, shiny above & paler beneath. Pink, bell-shaped flowers are followed by dark, edible berries. New growth in the spring is coppery red. More Info

Made from 100% organic mushroom substrate used to grow mushrooms then allowed to compost down naturally. It contains no animal by-products or additives. Worms do most of the work and each bag is full of red wiggler worms. Basic testing shows good numbers for NPK. It is a bit acidic so it’s great for berries, rhodies, native trees, and many veggie crops.

We will be offering 1 cubic foot bags. 1c.f. bag will cover a 2x2 area 3inches deep, 1x2 area 6 inces deep, 1x1 area 12inces deep.

Depending upon availability, we will be offering used "blue tubes" for FREE at the Plant Sale site. Tubes protect seedlings from rodents, mowers and herbicide drift. Also useful for protecting tomatoes and other vegetable starts.

Terms:

P = (Plug): Seedling grown in a plastic tube for 1 year. A plant grown as a plug will develop a more fibrous root system than one grown in the field.BR = Bare root: seedling with soil removed from roots.1-0: 1 year old BR plant grown 1 year in a seedling bed.2–0: 2 year old BR plant grown in a seed bed.2-1: 3 year old BR plant grown 2 years in a seed bed and 1 year in a transplant bed.P–1: 2 year old BR plant grown 1 year as a plug and 1 year in a transplant bed.P–2: 3 year old BR plant grown 1 year as plug and 2 years in a transplant bed.Whip: 36” unrooted cutting